Early Alert Canines FY2020 filing

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Concord, CA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 27-4237968Revenue $213K in FY2020

On file with the IRSearlyalertcanines.org1641 Challenge Drive, 94520-5289 · Concord, CATax-exempt since Jan 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Early Alert Canines is a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to teaming diabetic alert dogs with insulin-dependent diabetics of all ages.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $135K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$95K
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
Spent
$192K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$3K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$325K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$723K
FY2024$716K
FY2025$287K
Expenses
$192K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$498K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$785K
FY2025$368K
Net assets
$3K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$11K
FY2025−$95K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $139K Management & general 24% · $47K Fundraising 3% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$57,708Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carol Edwards’s $85K as Excutive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carol Edwards$85,000$87,642$91,236$75,064$59,227$57,708

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains and places diabetic alert dogs with people who need them.

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3 programs · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Early Alert Canines (EAC) trains two main classes of diabetic alert dogs: full-access service dogs and skilled companion dogs.Full Access Service Dogs are trained and placed with diabetic adults and children age 12 and older.

$139Kprogram expense
02

Skilled Companion Alert Dogs are trained and placed with diabetic children, families with multiple diabetics, and some adults who find a service dog won't fit into their lifestyle. Skilled Companion Alert Dogs are fully trained in hypoglycemic alerting, and do most of their work in the diabetic's home.

Pt IX · col B
03

EAC conducts intensive initial training called "team training." The focus of team training is to select best match for each diabetic and dog while providing essential training for the diabetic partner and dog. At this time team partners begin to build a strong bond.Early Alert Canines is a member of Assistance Dogs International.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$192K
Ln 25
Programscol B$139K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
Net assetsLn 32$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$6K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$95K
Net assetsLn 32−$17K$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$49K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K$14K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$583
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$880
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$59K$50K$9K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$18K$2K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$744$344$400
Total functional expensesLn 25$192K$139K$47K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $287K$368K−$81K−$95K 990 PDF
FY2024 $716K$785K−$69K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 $723K$696K$27K$81K 990 PDF
FY2022 $495K$498K−$2K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $325K$272K$53K$56K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $213K$192K$20K$3K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $212,527 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $110,657$197,044
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,648$4,876
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$17
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,510$10,590
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $160,822$212,527
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $102,374$84,513
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,551$107,798
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $188,925$192,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,103$20,216
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $212,527 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$43,894
VIII-1e Government grants$20,695
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132,455
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$197,044
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,876$4,876
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17$17
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,410
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,000$12,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,876 · Excluded from tax $17$212,527
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,311 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,052 · Management $8,656$57,708
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,493 · Management $2,557$17,050
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,306 · Management $583$3,889
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,986 · Management $880$5,866
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,288$1,288
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,473$6,473
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $13,168$13,168
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,042 · Management $8,831$58,873
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,826$1,826
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,500 · Management $1,954 · Fundraising $5,972$25,426
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $344 · Fundraising $400$744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,379 · Management $46,560 · Fundraising $6,372$192,311
Part X · Balance sheet $98,443 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,922$77,735
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5$20,708
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,927$98,443
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,000$95,300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$17,073$3,143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$17,073$3,143
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,927$98,443
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,143 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,527
XI-2 Total expenses$192,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,216
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$17,073
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,143

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